According to many researchers, we are in the midst of a sixth extinction wave, where we are either taking drastic steps to save the planet (or rather ourselves), or we are about to pass the point of no return.
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CO2 is disappearing from aviation more slowly than from cars: a project by General Electric in the US and Safron in France promises engines that are 20% more efficient than today’s by the mid-2030s.
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Lufthansa Technik, Hamburg Airport and two aviation development centres are working together to find ways of storing hydrogen that can be used as fuel for aircraft.
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Then there is the German Volocopter, which would produce the first flying taxis: the VoloCity is designed for a passenger who can travel unmanned in a self-driving electric vehicle between vertiports (airports with vertical landing), as early as 2022.
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In the UK, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has released the latest details of its airship, which boasts much lower carbon emissions than a conventional passenger aircraft. The 92-metre long Airlander 10 will carry 100 passengers in luxurious conditions.
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A converted Cessna C208B Grand Caravan from Californian startup Xwing has completed a test flight on its own. The project could be the first step on the road to transforming regional freight transport.